You think you know a plant...

[solarbird]

You think you know a houseplant - you think you've had it as long as you can remember, you you've been hauling it around a stupidly long time, you think you understand it and know its habits and what it likes and what it doesn't, and you think you've got a pretty good grip on what it's going to do, and then it goes one day and does this:


Surprise White Flower

That appeared this morning. Seriously, all at once. Yesterday it was a bundle of green leaves. Today - surprise! A white flower.

It has a scent, too. A tad soapy, kind of hard to describe. Anybody know what it is? Has it done this before and I've just forgotten? Seriously, I just don't know.

In other news, the probably-final Xander show last night did, in fact, rock the house. daspatrick denied all actual capability, but he is, in fact, a pretty good bassist. And they played all their good songs, even "Neutral Carrier Hotel," which they put off until last.

And then I came home carrying the cloud of Stank, and I've just now realised I didn't wash the pillowcase today. (Blue Moon Funk gets into everything.) And it's 10pm.

Fuck.

Sunday's miles: 2.0
Miles out of Hobbiton: 340.3
Miles to Rivendell: 118

Oh, and today's bonus picture, before I run away to see whether I have to do Emergency Laundry:


Glassware, Nr. 2


Glassware, Nr. 1

Comments

[emmacrew.livejournal.com]

Looks kinda gardenia-ish.

[kathrynt.livejournal.com]

Yep, it's a gardenia.

[firni.livejournal.com]

My houseplants usually just die.

Matter of fact, I think that would make an excellent post: a picture of the dead houseplants I have hanging in crocheted hangers in my entryway. Nobody's ever mentioned if they find this worrisome or not.

[corivax.livejournal.com]

Lovely pictures.

[rosepurr.livejournal.com]

Oh, I like the glassware pics!

[cafiorello.livejournal.com]

The flower is gorgeous! I've never had a houseplant to do anything but die.

I love the Glassware Nr. 2 photo.

Cathy

[sarakate.livejournal.com]

Yep, it's a gardenia. And they're *seriously* picky about the conditions under which they'll bloom, so congratulations on your perfect houseplant care!

I am oddly incapable of sustaining houseplants in my actual house. I say oddly because I am *perfectly* capable of sustaining them in my office.

[lothie.livejournal.com]

Gardenia?

[solarbird]

Random chance. Well, moved around until I figured out what it liked. It apparently really likes being next to the bathtub.